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Did you know that former Members of Congress can receive a pension even after being convicted of a crime? Earlier this week, I filed a bipartisan bill that would put a stop to that. Under current law, if a pension-eligible Member of Congress is convicted of certain crimes, he or she can still receive that pension until a final conviction is reached. The problem is that a criminal… Read more »

On Wednesday, Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC-5) introduced bipartisan legislation to eliminate pension payments for Members of Congress who have been convicted of various criminal offenses. Under current law, if a pension-eligible Member of Congress is convicted of certain crimes, he or she is still eligible to receive that pension through the appeals process until a… Read more »

Prices are rising almost everywhere these days, and inflation is now a real & growing concern. Three points to remember on this:   1️⃣ First, everywhere you see higher prices, there are likely several factors. For example, our grocery and food prices are certainly on the way up. Adverse weather, the fact that we’re exporting more to other nations, an uptick in travel… Read more »

We can now add **patent theft** to the growing list of horrible policy decisions by President Biden. This is bad news on multiple levels.  Here’s what’s going on… Last week, Mr. Biden came out in support of canceling the intellectual property rights for Covid vaccines developed here in the United States. In other words, he wants companies like Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson &… Read more »

There is absolutely NO moral equivalent between Israel and Hamas. None. This latest escalation comes on the heels of Palestinian riots in Jerusalem. They’ve been rioting over property rights in one particular Jerusalem neighborhood. It’s actually part of litigation that’s working its way through Israel’s Supreme Court. Not content with the legal process, Hamas took it upon themselves to… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Last week, Rep. Ralph Norman (SC-5) and Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-2) introduced H.R. 3060. It aims to help police, fire and EMS personnel who are injured in the line of duty.   Under existing law, if a first responder is injured on the job and is unable to work, disability compensation is not subject to federal… Read more »

Rep. Ralph Norman issued the following statement on Wednesday following House Republicans' vote to remove Rep. Liz Cheney as Conference chair: "What the Republican Conference needs from its chair is both forward momentum and a unified front against liberal activism in the House.  Rep. Cheney was not removed today because she voted to impeach President Trump. In fact, she already… Read more »

Rep. Ralph Norman (SC-5) issued the following statement on Tuesday in response to the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack, which led to the current gas shortages throughout the southeast: "The latest information we have as of this (Tuesday) morning is that Colonial Pipeline expects to have service to its primary lines restored by this weekend. However, it’s important to remember that’s… Read more »

Rep. Ralph Norman is pleased to announce the following winners of the 2021 Congressional Art Competition: 1st Place: Emily Gray (12th grade) - Wilson Hall 2nd Place: Syrriah Alcide (12th grade) - Northwestern High School 3rd Place: Emma Arledge (11th grade) - Spartanburg Christian Academy Background Information Each spring, a nation-wide high school arts competition… Read more »

Critical Race Theory is a twisted and vile philosophy. Unfortunately, it’s gaining some traction in this current era of “wokeness” and virtue signaling.  It’s actually rooted in Marxism, so let’s start there… In overly simplistic terms, Marxism contends that there’s a struggle between “classes” of people.  For example, those who are wealthy vs. those who aren’t.  Or… Read more »